Breath-guard.



E. M. GRINDLE.

BREATH GUARD.

APPLICATION nuzu APR. 5. 1916.

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EMANUEL IVL GRINDLE, OF WASHINGTON, KANSAS.

BREATH-GUARD.

Application filed April 5, 1916.

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This invention relates to an improved breath guard adapted for use by barbers, dentists, and by various specialists of the medical profession, and an object of the in Y vention is to provide a device of this kind to be worn over the nose and mouth, to prevent the inhalation of the breath from the person being treated or operated upon, more especially the breath of persons that may be affected with contagious diseases.

Therefore, with the foregoing object in view, it is the aim to provide a guard constructed of any suitable material, preferably aluminum or the like having its inner face of a contour, to conform to the out-line or the shape of the nose of the wearer and that part of the face surrounding the month, said guard being provided with integral temple pieces to fit over the ears of the wearer.

One of the features of the invention is to construct the temple pieces hollow, so that the dentist, barber or the like may inhale or exhale through them, thereby avoiding inhaling the breath (which may be obnoxious noxious or affected breath.

' In practical fields the details of construction may necessitate alterations, falling within the scope of what is claimed.

The invention comprises further features and combination of parts, as hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawings and claimed.

In the drawings :-Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved breath gula rd, 1g. 2 is an enlarged detail perspective view of Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Uct. 241i, l illfi.

Serial No. 89,077.

the breath guard, showing the inner face of the same. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view through the guard. Fig. 4 is a sectional view on line ll of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a detail sectional view through the end or terminal of one of the temple pieces, showing a screen for the exclusion of foreign matter that may be injurious.

Referring more especially to the drawing 1 designates the guard as a whole, which may be constructed of any suitable material, preferably aluminum, and comprises the nose guard portion 2 (which is hollowed out as shown at 3, and is of a shape to conform and fit the contour or the curves of the nose) and the depending mouth guard 4;, which is in the form of a thin skirt, hav ing its inner face 5, so shaped as to fit the curves, depressions or the entire contour about the mouth of the wearer. The lower part of the interior or the hollow of the nose guard portion is provided with a pair of tubular projections or teats 6, which are designed to telescope into the nose holes. The lower portion of the interior or the hollow of the nose guard portion is also provided with a depression 7 to receive andconform to the shape of the cartilage of the nose of the wearer. Extending from and formed integral with the exterior of the nose guard portion, and in registration with the projections or teats 6 are tubular temple pieces 8, which are of a shape to fit and con form to the face of the wearer a trifle be low the cheek bones, and extend rearwardly toward the ears, and terminate in curved. portions 9, designed to fit behind the ears of the wearer, thereby acting to hold the breath guard securely in position. Said tubular temple pieces enable the wearer to inhale and exhale through them, thereby preventing the wearer from breathing the atmosphere, that may be directly contaminated with the obnoxious breath. The end portion or terminal of each temple piece has a threaded part 10, to which the ring 11 is threaded, there being a piece of screen or mesh work 12 between the ring 11 and threaded part 10, said screen or mesh work acting to exclude all foreign particles from entering the nasal passages.

The invention having been set forth what is-claimed as new and useful is l. A breath guard comprising a metallic hood adapted to envelop the mouth and nose and that portion of the face adjacent thereto, that portion of the hood enveloping the nose having on its interior a pair of tubular projections or nipples adapted to telescope portions of the nasal passages, and hollow temple pieces extending from and integral with the hood and in communication with said tubular projections and terminating at the rear in curved portions to fit behind the ears.

2. A breath guard comprising a metallic hood adapted to envelop the mouth and nose and that portion of the face adjacent thereto, that portion of the hood enveloping the nose having on its interior a pair of tubular projections or nipples adapted to telescope portions of the nasal passages, and hollow temple pieces extending from and integral with the hood and in communication with said tubular projections and terminating at the rear in curved portions to fit behind the ears, said curved portions behind the ears having screened ends.

3. A breath guardcomprising a metallic hood adapted to envelop the mouth and the nose and that portion of the face adjacent thereto, that portion of the hood enveloping the nose having hollow temple pieces extending from and integral with the exterior of the nose portion and being in communication with the nasal passages, and terminating at the rear in curved portions to fit behind the ears.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

EMANUEL M. GRINDLE.

Witnesses:

EDGAR BENNETT, CHAS. W. CLAKE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the "Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G. 

